My mate says there's not, I say there must be .. if so what is the legal maximum temperature you can be made to work in?
2006-07-18 22:53:37 · 11 answers · asked by Agatha's Mum 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
If I could have been bothered to search in this heat I would have, if you don't like the question, just take the 2 points and stop whinging
2006-07-19 01:39:47 · update #1
No maximum only minimum....i worked in 42 degrees yesterday, it was hard !
I read this article today :-
BLISTERING Britain faces meltdown today — with temperatures hot enough to BOIL YOUR BRAIN.
Thermometers are set to soar to a record 102°F (39°C) — the hottest ever in Britain.
But experts fear closed-in places like buses and London’s Underground could get hot enough to cook people ALIVE. Bus commuters in the capital endured temperatures of up to 126°F (52°C) yesterday — almost DOUBLE the legal limit to transport cattle.
The temperature on the Tube reached 117°F (47°C).
Professor Bill Keatinge, of London’s Queen Mary College Medical School, said: “Once the body reaches 43-44°C organs start to cook.
“The brain is worse affected. It heats up like an egg cooking — which once heated can never return to its previous state. It happens very quickly and is irreversible, causing severe damage — if not death.”
And he added: “Blood becomes much thicker in the heat, so people are more likely to get clots.”
A French heatwave three years ago claimed the lives of 14,000 people — and Prof Keatinge said there was a “real risk” of it happening here.
Anyway....off to catch some rays, no work for me today....yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
2006-07-18 23:09:58 · answer #1 · answered by suzairspliff 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
THERE IS NO LEGAL MAX TEMP FOR WORKING CONDITIONS WITHIN THE UK..
Like someone replied, this has been asked about 20 times allready in past 2 days, before posting question search the site for same questions
2006-07-19 06:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by onename 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, but there is World health organisation guidance
Has to be reasonable. Cant have max min because of different jobs ie kitchen work and refrigerated storage.
You need to see the Working environment risk assessment if temp not mentioned ask for it to be done.
2006-07-19 06:06:30 · answer #3 · answered by jono 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about a maximum temperature, but you cannot work anywhere that drops below 16 degrees celcius without adequate provision of heaters.
2006-07-19 05:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is one then the department of work must be sworn to secrecy. Gotta keep that money machine rolling after all, now get back to work everyone!
2006-07-19 05:58:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it comes under health & safety; i'd review their site for full details.
it's the same issue as working in min temps in the winter. You know, when the teachers send your kids home cause its too cold and dont tell you till they issue a newsletter a week later.
JJ.
2006-07-19 06:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by just_jen2006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from South Africa and there it can get up to 52 C in summer and everyone has to work, so this is really nothing!
2006-07-19 09:17:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. I have a fiend who works in a furnace, believe me there is not. However there are strict regs for working in cold conditions.
2006-07-19 05:59:09 · answer #8 · answered by Nneave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 degrees celcius
2006-07-19 05:55:55 · answer #9 · answered by Gina 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This has been answered like 20 times.
No there are not
2006-07-19 05:55:10 · answer #10 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋